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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Decoding is not that hard for most kids. [/b]It's a start, not an end for learning to read. I don't understand these arguments at all. Of course other methods are used. Decoding is just a start just like learning what numbers are and what they represent is a start to learning math.[/quote]

You'd be surprised.

First, they need to have visual discrimination in order to recognize the letters.
Next, they need auditory discrimination.

If you have never taught children who come from homes with no books, you'd be amazed at how many kids entering school do not have these skills.  [/quote]

[b]But then in that case, you'd teach the preschool skills needed first to then teach decoding. You wouldn't just skip teaching decoding right?[/quote][/b]

No.  You would not skip it--but, you would do a lot of language development and other activities before you got to it.  And, it is likely that the child would need lots of other reading approaches in order to learn to read.  Decoding alone would not be helpful.  First, the child needs to learn to discriminate between letters and sounds.  But, more important language skills must come first.[/quote]

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